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Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaces
InactiveUS6290726B1Improve wear resistanceReduce coefficient of frictionFinger jointsWrist jointsArticular surfacesProsthesis
Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including a prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond articulation.
Owner:DIAMICRON
Delivery of respiratory therapy
An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.
Owner:RESMED LTD +1
Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers
InactiveUS6793681B1Less disruptiveLimit stressJoint implantsFemoral headsPolycrystalline diamondProsthesis
Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including a prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers.
Owner:DIAMICRON
Delivery of respiratory therapy
ActiveUS20100018534A1Sleep comfortablyImprove comfortBreathing masksRespiratory masksPositive airway pressureRespiratory mask
A respiratory mask for continuous positive airway pressure treatment includes a cushion adapted to be positioned against the face of a patient. The cushion is configured in a gasket arrangement around an entrance to the airways of the patient. The cushion is constructed from a polyurethane foam and has a thickness of greater than about 5 mm.
Owner:RESMED LTD
Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint
InactiveUS6488715B1Improve wear resistanceReduce coefficient of frictionFinger jointsWrist jointsArticular surfacesSacroiliac joint
Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including a diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint.
Owner:DIAMICRON
System and method for measuring an analyte in a sample
ActiveUS20090184004A1Interference minimizationLess of concentration profileImmobilised enzymesBioreactor/fermenter combinationsAnalyteConcentrations glucose
Methods of determining a corrected analyte concentration in view of some error source are provided herein. The methods can be utilized for the determination of various analytes and / or various sources of error. In one example, the method can be configured to determine a corrected glucose concentration in view of an extreme level of hematocrit found within the sample. In other embodiments, methods are provided for identifying various system errors and / or defects. For example, such errors can include partial-fill or double-fill situations, high track resistance, and / or sample leakage. Systems are also provided for determining a corrected analyte concentration and / or detecting some system error.
Owner:LIFESCAN IP HLDG LLC
Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface
InactiveUS7077867B1Improve wear resistanceReduce coefficient of frictionFinger jointsWrist jointsArticular surfacesKnee Joint
Owner:DIAMICRON
Methods and systems for managing I/O requests to minimize disruption required for data migration
ActiveUS7809912B1Less disruptiveMinimize the possibilityDigital data processing detailsSpecial data processing applicationsVirtualizationData migration
Methods and systems are provided for minimizing disruptions when host data on a source logical unit is migrated onto a target logical unit. I / O requests are managed in a particular order during various states of the migration. After the target logical unit is synchronized with the source logical unit and before a commitment to the target logical unit is made, the target logical unit can be evaluated. At that point, the migration can be aborted. During the evaluation of the target logical unit, I / O requests that were directed to the source logical unit are redirected to the target logical unit and I / O requests that were directed to the target logical unit are redirected to the source logical unit. The disclosed methods and systems are equally effective at enabling less disruptive virtualization of a source logical unit as a target logical unit.
Owner:EMC IP HLDG CO LLC
Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component
InactiveUS6596225B1Improve wear resistanceReduce coefficient of frictionCoatingsProsthesisArticular surfacesProsthetic joint component
Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component.
Owner:DIAMICRON
Pre-angioplasty serration of atherosclerotic plaque enabling low-pressure balloon angioplasty and avoidance of stenting
ActiveUS20100042121A1Large caliberSafely and accurately dilated and stretchedBalloon catheterCannulasPercutaneous angioplastyDrug eluting balloon
A device and method for intravascular treatment of atherosclerotic plaque prior to balloon angioplasty which microperforates the plaque with small sharp spikes acting as serrations for forming cleavage lines or planes in the plaque. The spikes may also be used to transport medication into the plaque. The plaque preparation treatment enables subsequent angioplasty to be performed at low balloon pressures of about 4 atmospheres or less, reduces dissections, and avoids injury to the arterial wall. The subsequent angioplasty may be performed with a drug-eluting balloon (DEB) or drug-coated balloon (DCB). The pre-angioplasty perforation procedure enables more drug to be absorbed during DEB or DCB angioplasty, and makes the need for a stent less likely. Alternatively, any local incidence of plaque dissection after balloon angioplasty may be treated by applying a thin, ring-shaped tack at the dissection site only, rather than applying a stent over the overall plaque site.
Owner:CAGENT VASCULAR INC
Delivery of Respiratory Therapy
ActiveUS20090217929A1Comfortable patient interfaceSleep comfortablyRespiratory masksBreathing masksPositive pressureEngineering
An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.
Owner:PRECISION FOAM MFG +1
Laser shock peening of medical devices
A laser shock peening process for producing one or more compressive residual stress regions in a medical device is disclosed. A high-energy laser apparatus can be utilized to direct an intense laser beam through a confining medium and onto the target surface of a workpiece. An absorption overlay disposed on the target surface of the workpiece absorbs the laser beam, inducing a pressure shock wave that forms a compressive residual stress region deep within the workpiece. Medical devices such as stents and guidewires having one or more of these compressive residual stress regions are also disclosed.
Owner:BOSTON SCI SCIMED INC
Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface
InactiveUS20050203630A1Less disruptiveImprove overall utilizationAnkle jointsBone implantArticular surfacesKnee Joint
Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface.
Owner:POPE BILL J +4
Device and method for opening blood vessels by pre-angioplasty serration and dilatation of atherosclerotic plaque
ActiveUS8323243B2Safely and accurately dilated and stretchedDilated more evenly and smoothlyBalloon catheterCannulasBlood vessel spasmPercutaneous angioplasty
An intravascular device can comprise a carrier and an expansion apparatus. The device can be used for intravascular treatment of atherosclerotic plaque. The carrier can be reversibly expandable and collapsible within a vessel and can have ribbon strips extending between opposite ends in a longitudinal direction of the carrier. The ribbon strips can each be formed with a plurality of elongated protrusions thereon. The expansion apparatus can be used to actuate the ribbon strips each with the plurality elongated protrusions to pierce a luminal surface of the plaque with lines or patterns of microperforations which act as serrations for forming cleavage lines or planes in the plaque.
Owner:CAGENT VASCULAR INC
Hydrodynamic, down-hole anchor
ActiveUS7255172B2Facilitate their admittanceIncrease gas productionDrilling rodsFluid removalMechanical engineeringWellbore
A method of removably anchoring well tubing in a well bore may include selecting a well having a bore diameter and an anchor positioned therein. The anchor may have a housing defining an anchor diameter and extension members extending therefrom toward the bore diameter. The bore diameter and anchor diameter may be spaced apart a distance defining an annulus therebetween and extending along the well. A tool sized to cut substantially exclusively within the annulus may be selected. The tool may be positioned within the annulus, rotated, and advanced to drive past the housing to remove the extension members between the housing and the bore diameter to free the anchor.
Owner:TECH TAC
Non-ablative radio-frequency treatment of skin tissue
ActiveUS8317782B1Increase temperatureAlleviate the conditionSurgical instruments for heatingTherapeutic coolingAdditive ingredientConductive materials
A radio-frequency electrode that is specially configured to provide a reasonably uniform electric field distribution at the skin surface of a patient being treated to improve the skin appearance. Harmful burning is avoided by employing one of the following four features: pre-applying to the skin a thermal gel, a known thermally and electrically-conductive material, using low radio-frequency power at 3.8-4 MHz, relying on the natural cooling provided by a highly conductive electrode material, and continuously moving the electrode while in contact with the skin. Preferably, all four features are combined in carrying out the cosmetic procedure of the invention. In a preferred embodiment, the highly conductive electrode material is an alloy comprised mainly of silver with a small percentage of ingredients added to strengthen the silver alloy electrode and preserve its luster and the active surface of the electrode is configured as a section of a sphere, or as dome shaped.
Owner:CYNOSURE
Driving instrument with variably angled joint and extended tip and method of use for minimally invasive hip surgery
InactiveUS6875237B2Low costShort incisionJoint implantsAcetabular cupsAcetabular componentProsthesis
A method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive hip surgery for implanting a prosthetic acetabular component into a natural acetabulum. The method and apparatus include a driving instrument and driving guide for aligning and driving bone screws and screw-hole plugs. The instrument includes a working section and a driving section connected together with a joint connector. The joint connector enables the working and driving sections to move to various angles relative to each other.
Owner:ZIMMER INC
Device and method for opening blood vessels by pre-angioplasty serration and dilatation of atherosclerotic plaque
ActiveUS20090240270A1Safely and accurately dilated and stretchedDilated more evenly and smoothlyBalloon catheterCannulasBlood vessel spasmPercutaneous angioplasty
A device and method for intravascular treatment of atherosclerotic plaque perforates the plaque with microperforations by small sharp spikes to act as serrations for forming cleavage lines or planes in the plaque. In preferred embodiments, expansion may be obtained by mechanical apparatus, expansion balloon, or balloon-assisted deployment. The plaque treatment enables a subsequent balloon angioplasty to be performed without creating substantial dissections and at low balloon pressure so as to avoid injury to the arterial wall. The plaque treatment may include dilatation of the plaque at low pressure, sufficiently that no subsequent balloon angioplasty is needed. The plaque preparation may be followed by applying one or a few ring tacks to secure the compressed plaque with minimal emplacement of foreign material.
Owner:CAGENT VASCULAR INC
Intravascular device
ActiveUS9480826B2Large caliberSafely and accurately dilated and stretchedBalloon catheterCannulasEngineeringPercutaneous angioplasty
A device and method for intravascular treatment of atherosclerotic plaque prior to balloon angioplasty. An intravascular device can comprise a carrier configured for expansion within a vessel. The carrier can have a s plurality of ribbon strips extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end. An open slot can be positioned between adjacent ribbon strips. A plurality of spikes can be positioned on each of the ribbon strips. The spikes can act as serrations for forming cleavage lines or planes in plaque in the vessel. The spikes may also be used to transport medication into the plaque. The plaque preparation treatment can enables subsequent angioplasty to be performed at low balloon pressures, can reduces dissections, and avoids injury to the arterial wall.
Owner:CAGENT VASCULAR INC
Wireless communication jamming using signal delay technology
ActiveUS8543053B1Improve reliabilityReduce complexityCommunication jammingTransmission monitoringTime delaysM-government
A device and method for jamming wireless communication devices where the jamming signal is derived from the downlink signal of the base station and processed with a time delay sufficient length as to prevent the base station receiver from correctly processing the responding uplink signal from the targeted wireless communications device. Such wireless communication jamming device can be used by law enforcement and authorized government entities to block the operation of wireless communication devices such as cell phones within a target area.
Owner:MELAMED HOWARD +1
Point-to-point protocol flow control extension
InactiveUS7558872B1Less disruptiveEnergy efficient ICTError preventionPoint-to-Point ProtocolDistributed computing
Method and apparatus are disclosed for flow control over Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) data links. A method of negotiating such flow control between two PPP peers is disclosed, along with methods for operating flow control across a PPP link. In one embodiment, flow control frames carry an IEEE802.3x MAC control frame payload—the PPP implementation repackages such frames as MAC control frames and passes them to a MAC, which performs flow control. In another embodiment, flow control frames allow flow control commands to be applied differently to different service classes such that PPP flow can be controlled on a per-class basis.
Owner:DELL MARKETING CORP
Radio-frequency treatment of skin tissue with shock-free handpiece
ActiveUS20100312233A1Electric shock preventionEvenly distributedElectrotherapySurgical instruments for heatingElectricitySkin contact
RF energy for skin conditioning with a non-ablative electrode is applied with a handpiece incorporating means to prevent electrical shock to the patient when the energized electrode surface makes or breaks contact with the skin. In a preferred embodiment, switch means are incorporated in the handpiece and configured such that the active electrode surface is not energized until it is in actual contact with the patient's skin, and remains energized only while the active electrode surface remains in contact with the patient's skin, so that no voltage is present on the electrode, when an air gap whose dielectric breakdown can cause an electrical shock to the patient arises, immediately before or immediately after skin contact during a skin conditioning procedure. In another preferred embodiment, the electrode to skin impedance change as the electrode touches the skin is used to activate a switch that transfers RF to the electrode.
Owner:CYNOSURE
Posterior retractor and method of use for minimally invasive hip surgery
InactiveUS6855149B2Short incisionLow costProsthesisOsteosynthesis devicesAcetabular componentProsthesis
A method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive hip surgery for implanting a prosthetic acetabular component into a natural acetabulum. The method and apparatus include a posterior retractor having handle and retracting sections. The retracting section retracts soft tissue in the posterior section of the surgical site and includes a paddle with a curved flare and an elongated curved prong extending outwardly.
Owner:ZIMMER INC
Methods and apparatus for predictive service for information technology resource outages
InactiveUS20050096953A1Accurate predictionImprove usabilityFinanceResourcesRisk profilingKnowledge management
Methods and apparatus are provided through which a risk profile for a resource of an information technology system is generated from collected infrastructure performance data and collected process data. In some embodiments, the data is correlated from the infrastructure performance data and process data before generation of the risk profile.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Servicing of Network Software Components of Nodes of a Cluster Storage System
InactiveUS20160239437A1Less disruptiveReduce disruptionMemory architecture accessing/allocationInput/output to record carriersNetwork connectionData access
Described herein are method and apparatus for servicing software components of nodes of a cluster storage system. During data-access sessions with clients, client IDs and file handles for accessing files are produced and stored to clients and stored (as session data) to each node. A serviced node is taken offline, whereby network connections to clients are disconnected. Each disconnected client is configured to retain its client ID and file handles and attempt reconnections. Session data of the serviced node is made available to a partner node (by transferring session data to the partner node). After clients have reconnected to the partner node, the clients may use the retained client IDs and file handles to continue a data-access session with the partner node since the partner node has access to the session data of the serviced node and thus will recognize and accept the retained client ID and file handles.
Owner:NETWORK APPLIANCE INC
Centering above a predetermined area of a landing platform
InactiveUS20120158222A1Less disruptiveReduce complexityAnalogue computers for vehiclesPosition fixationLight beamAerospace engineering
A system arranged in an aerial vehicle for determining the position of the aerial vehicle relative to a center of a remote predetermined landing area arranged on a surface. A beam emitter is configured to emit beams towards the surface. A detector is configured to detect the beams reflected from the surface. A control is configured to control the beam emitter to emit beams onto the surface to form a plurality of lines thereon. A processor is configured to detect at least one edge providing a difference in height relative to the surface based on the detected reflected line forming beams. The edge substantially surrounds the predetermined landing area. The processor is further configured to determine the position of the aerial vehicle relative to the center of the remote predetermined landing area based on the detected at least one edge.
Owner:UMS SKELDAR SWEDEN AB
Collapsible acetabular reamer
A method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive hip surgery to implant an acetabular shell into the acetabulum. A collapsible acetabular reamer is moveable between an expanded position and a collapsed position. In the expanded position, the reamer reams the acetabulum. In the collapsed position, the reamer can fit through a small minimally invasive incision.
Owner:ZIMMER INC
Expandable interbody device
Owner:SPINAL ELEMENTS INC
Adaptive apparatus, system and method for communicating with a downhole device
InactiveUS20080000688A1Less disruptiveAvoids and mitigatesSurveyCore removalData transmissionSelf adaptive
A system, apparatus and method for adaptive communication with a downhole device is disclosed. The instant invention proposes an adaptive system of communicating information from the surface of the earth to a device located downhole; thereby optimizing the drilling process by adaptively fitting the talkdown protocol around the existing drillstring RPM. A further economic benefit is that with this adaptive system the ΔRPM Offset between the optimized drilling condition and the RPM required for data transmission can be monitored and adjusted in real-time, resulting in less disruption to the drilling process. Several embodiments are given.
Owner:MV DRILLING & SERVICES
Method of using T-handle rulers in minimally invasive hip surgery
A method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive hip replacement surgery using a T-handle ruler to make measurements inside the surgical site to assist in implanting a prosthetic femoral hip into the intramedullary canal of the natural femur. The ruler has an elongated central body and two measuring ends that are angled with respect to the central body.
Owner:ZIMMER INC
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